BREAKFAST FRITTATA RECIPE

It can be tricky to find the time most mornings to make a worthy breakfast that’s healthy, satiating and tasty. This breakfast frittata ticks all the boxes.

Pre-making meals for the week is one easy way to solve this.

Packed with goodness, this breakfast frittata will keep you full and going for the morning.

This recipe makes about 6-8 servings depending on your required portion sizes, so cook once and you’re set for the rest of the week for breakfasts (winning!).

Ingredients:

• 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
• 6 – 8 bacon rashers, diced
• 12 eggs
• 4 tbsp. cottage cheese
• 250g spinach (frozen), thawed
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 2 pinches dry mixed herbs
• Himalayan salt & pepper

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven at 170degrees(C). Grease large baking dish with macadamia or coconut oil.
2. In a large bowl whisk eggs. Add the cottage cheese and mixed herbs, whisk until combined (cottage cheese will still be a bit chunky). Set aside.
3. Place the thawed spinach in sieve and squeeze out any excess liquid. Set aside.
4. In a frying pan cook the bacon and mushrooms-cook to preferred outcome (just cooked, crispy etc).
5. Place bacon and mushroom mixture into greased baking dish and spread to cover bottom of dish.
6. Place spinach over the bacon and mushroom mixture in baking dish.
7. Pour the egg mixture over the spinach, bacon and mushrooms in baking dish ensuring the cottage cheese is spread as best across dish. (Egg mixture should just cover the other ingredients-if it doesn’t add a few more whisked eggs until covered).
8. Place the sliced tomato evenly over the top. Season with salt and pepper.
9. Place in oven and cook for 30 minutes or until eggs is cooked through.

Cool and cut into approx. 6-8 pieces for individual servings. Place in air tight container and store in fridge for the weeks breakfasts.

Enjoy!

NOTES:

Optional additions: Basil, kale, broccoli, fresh parsley, chives, shallots. Add chicken or instead of bacon.

Vegetarian variation: substitute bacon with cannellini beans and/or broccoli.

SERVING SUGGESTION:

6-8 servings.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve cold or heated up, with side of avocado and fresh spinach.

Nutritional guide:

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